Zinc base ternary alloy containing tin and lead



United States Patent ZINC BASE TERNARY ALLOY CONTAINING TIN AND LEAD Luigi Monaco, New York, N. Y.

No Drawing. Application May 28, 1956 Serial No. 587,906

1 Claim. 01. 75-178) This invention is concerned with a novel alloy having specially desirable properties for use in making jewelry of the less expensive kind.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel metal alloy which is easily cast into desired shapes in rubber molds by the usual methods of die casting.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metal alloy which may be cast into articles of jewelry which can be easily plated and soldered.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a metal alloy which is malleable and easily worked.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a 2,837,427 Patented June 3, 1958 ICE series of alloys which are easily compounded without special precautions.

The alloy in this invention consists basically of 1. A mixture of Zinc, tin and lead.

Specifically the formula comprises:

Percent (a) Zinc (b) Tin 10 (c) Lead 20 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Sellon Jan. 5, 1886 OTHER REFERENCES Revue de Metallurgie" (Dannenmuller) vol 40, pages -90 (1943), page relied on. 

